MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Program Quality Assurance Services COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Charter School or District: Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Onsite Year: 2010-2011 Program Area: Special Education All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance corrected as soon as possible and no later than one year from the issuance of the Coordinated Program Review Final Report dated 09/08/2011. Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: 09/08/2012 Summary of Required Corrective Action Plans in this Report Criterion SE 6 Criterion Title Determination of transition services SE 8 IEP Team composition and attendance SE 13 Progress Reports and content SE 15 Outreach by the School District (Child Find) SE 18A IEP development and content SE 20 Least restrictive program selected SE 24 Notice to parent regarding proposal or refusal to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE CPR Rating Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Criterion SE 25 Criterion Title Parental consent CR 3 Access to a full range of education programs CR 7 Information to be translated into languages other than English Notice to students 16 or over leaving school without a high school diploma, certificate of attainment, or certificate of completion Responsibilities of the school principal CR 16 CR 18 CPR Rating Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 6 Determination of transition services Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: A review of student records and staff interviews revealed that transition plans were missing from the files of two students; another student was not invited to the Team meeting where transition services were to be discussed. Description of Corrective Action: All students of transition age will be invited to participate in IEP team meeting. Transition plans for all current students will be attached to the current IEP and filed in the student folder. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon - Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts - Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Evidence of transition age students participating in the TEAM meeting will be the presence of the student's signature on the TEAM meeting attendance sheet. Evidence of a completed Transition Plan will be the presence of the completed transition plan in the student file and the presence of transition goals included in the IEP. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Special Education Academic Quality Controller will conduct spot checks on student files every 2 months to check for student signature on IEP meeting attendance sheet and completed transition plan with goals in the student folder. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: SE 6 Determination of transition services Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved Status Date: 09/22/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed of the requirements regarding inviting students to Team meetings when Transition Planning is to be discussed and the completion of transition plans. By January 5, 2012, reconvene the IEP Team to remedy the non-compliance for the student who was not invited to the Team meeting when transition planning was discussed, and submit a copy of the meeting invitation (N-3) and the signed attendance sheet (N-3A). By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of a sampling of IEPs of students 14 years and older, including the IEPs of the two students whose records were missing the transition plans, for evidence of completed Transition Planning Forms and for evidence that the students were invited to the Team meeting when Transition Planning was to be discussed. Please submit: MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 3 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy any identified non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 4 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 8 IEP Team composition and attendance Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and staff interviews, in one Team meeting regular education teachers were invited, but did not attend and there were no excusal forms in the file; in another instance, a student was not invited to the meeting where transition services were to be discussed.   Description of Corrective Action: The district will utilize the provided space on the bottom of the meeting Attendance form to have the parent formally excuse any member of the TEAM who is not present for the meeting. Meetings will be relocated to the middle and high school buildings when students from the middle and high school are the subject of the meeting to help ensure more active teacher and student involvement. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon- Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 09/20/2011 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: When any member of the IEP Team cannot attend a scheduled meeting signatures from the parents to formally excuse that individual will be secured. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Special Education Academic Quality Controller will review TEAM meeting attendance forms every 2 months to ensure compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved SE 8 IEP Team composition and Status Date: 09/22/2011 attendance Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed of district procedures for mandatory attendance at IEP meetings. Regarding the student who was not invited to the team meeting where transition was to be discussed, please see SE 6. By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of IEP team meetings to determine the attendance of required team members, and implementation of excusal procedures if the team member was absent, and please submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of records where the IEP meeting attendance of required team members were in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 5 4) The district's plan to remedy the non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 6 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 13 Progress Reports and content Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and staff interviews, the charter school did not consistently provide information on progress that students were making toward their goals in the IEP. For three different students, the progress reports stated that the students were not making progress, but the Teams were not reconvened. Description of Corrective Action: The district will reconvene the the IEP TEAM to address a student's lack of progress towards his/her IEP goals. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 12/01/2011 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Meeting invitations and attendance sheets will demonstrate that meetings have been called to address a student's lack of progress towards his/her IEP goals. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Progress reports will be reviewed by the Special Education AQC and Special Education Coordinator to ensure that students are making progress. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: SE 13 Progress Reports and content Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially Approved Status Date: 09/22/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: The CAP does not address the issue of not consistently providing information on progress that students were making toward their goals in the IEP. Department Order of Corrective Action: The district must ensure that it consistently provides information on progress that students are making toward their goals in the IEP. Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed of the requirements regarding providing parents with information on their student's progress with their goals in their IEP. By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of a sampling of student records to verify that progress reports are complete and up to date and included in the record. Submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The districts plan to remedy the non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 7 person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 8 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 15 Outreach by the School District (Child Find) Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of documentation and interviews, the district does not provide information to parents or students, about how students in need of special education within the school may be identified. Description of Corrective Action: In order to provide more detailed information to students and parents about how students in need of special education within the school may be identified the 2012-2013 Student/Parent handbook will include a section on the district's STAT process. The district will also provide information to the PAC and on Parent Information Night explaining the district's use of the STAT process. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: The inclusion of the STAT procedure in the 2012-2013 Student/Parent handbook. A copy of the presentation and feedback sheets from parents who attended the PAC meeting or Parent Information Night at which the STAT procedure was discussed. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Special Education Coordinator and Special Education AQC will monitor this process by participating in these activities. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially SE 15 Outreach by the School District Approved (Child Find) Status Date: 09/22/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: The district did not address how it will conduct outreach during the current school year (2011-2012). Department Order of Corrective Action: The district must provide evidence that it conducted outreach to parents and students for the 2011-2012 school year about how students in need of special education within the school may be identified. Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide copies of the information that was provided to parents and students on how students in need of special education within the school may be identified for the 2011-2012 school year. Include a description of how the information was disseminated. By April 1, 2012, provide copies of the information on the district's STAT process that will be included in the 2012-2013 Student/Parent Handbook. Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 9 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 10 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 18A IEP development and content Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and staff interviews, the district did not consistently address all elements of the most current IEP format provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. On several IEPs, student interests, significant attributes and personal accomplishments were not addressed; nonparticipation statements were incomplete; no age specific considerations were identified; and service delivery grids were incomplete. Description of Corrective Action: The district will address all elements of the most current IEP format provided by the Department of Elementatry and Secondary Education. The Special Education Coordinator will identify the age specific considerations of the student and include them in the IEP. The Special Education Coordinator will ensure that the service delivery grids reflect the services that the student is receiving. The Special Education Coordinator will identify student interests and personal accomplishments and include them in the current IEP. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: An internal form has been developed to be utilized as a checklist at each team meeting. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Special Education Coordinator will complete each checklist at the team meeting and the Special Education AQC will conduct periodic review of these documents. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: SE 18A IEP development and content Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved Status Date: 09/22/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed of the requirement to complete all elements of the current IEP format. By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of a sampling of student records to verify that they address all the required elements including student interests, significant attributes and personal accomplishments; non-participation statements; age specific considerations and if service delivery grids are complete. and submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 11 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy the non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 12 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 20 Least restrictive program selected Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and interviews, the team did not consistently explain why removal from the general education classroom was critical to the student's program and the basis for its conclusion that education of the student in a less restrictive environment, with the use of supplementary aids and services, could not be achieved satisfactorily. Several non-participation statements were not individualized. Description of Corrective Action: The Special Education Coordinator will include a detailed and individualized statement that clearly explains why a student needs to be removed from the general education classroom and explain why that student's needs could not be addressed in a less restrictive environment, with the use of supplementary aids and services. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Student non-participation statements will be individualized and reflect a detailed and accurate description of why their removal from a less restrictive environment is necessary. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Every two months the Special Education AQC and the Special Education Coordinator will review the non-participation statements contained in the current IEPs. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: SE 20 Least restrictive program selected Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved Status Date: 09/23/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed about including in the IEP why removal from the general education classroom is considered critical to the student´s program and the basis for its conclusion that education of the student in a less restrictive environment, with the use of supplementary aids and services, could not be achieved satisfactorily. By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of a sampling of student records to verify that the IEPs state why the Team believes removal from the general education classroom is necessary to the student's program and submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy the non-compliance. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 13 *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 14 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 24 Notice to parent regarding proposal or refusal to initiate or Partially Implemented change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE Department CPR Findings: According to student record reviews and interviews, the district did not always give reasonable notice to parents. Two records contained no Notice of Proposed School District Action (N1) forms. See also SE 25. Description of Corrective Action: The district will provide parents with reasonable notice of the actions that it is proposing by sending parents the Notice of Proposed School District Action (N1) form. The district will review student folders to ensure that all needed Notice of Proposed School District Action (N1) forms are on file and available for review. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Data sheet which indicates which files have been reviewed and whether or not the necessary (N1) form was present in the indicated file. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The Special Education AQC and the Special Education Coordinator will review the contents of the student's file to ensure that a completed Notice of Proposed School District Action (N1) form is included. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved SE 24 Notice to parent regarding Status Date: 09/23/2011 proposal or refusal to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were informed of the district's procedures for providing reasonable notice parents. By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of a sampling of student records to verify that the district provided reasonable notice to parents. and submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy the non-compliance. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 15 *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 16 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: SE 25 Parental consent Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and interviews, two records for students who were assessed did not contain a signed consent form from the parent; in another, the district conducted assessments that were not consented to, but failed to conduct an assessment for which the parent had consented. Description of Corrective Action: The school psychologist and related service providers will not conduct evaluations or assessments until consent has been given by the parent. The identified evaluator will conduct all assessments that were consented to by the parent. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Jill Yvon-Special Education AQC Completion: Michael Evitts-Special Education Coordinator 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Identified evaluators will not conduct an evaluation or assessment without the parent's consent. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The identified evaluators and Special Education Coordinator will review this process prior to assessing a student. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: SE 25 Parental consent Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved Status Date: 09/23/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide evidence (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were made aware of the requirements regarding parental consent for assessments and the completion of consented-to assessments. Provide evidence that the district reconvened the IEP Teams and remedied the non-compliance for those identified students whose records indicated that assessments were conducted without consent and the student whose record indicated that not all consented-to assessments were conducted. By April 1, 2012 conduct an administrative review of a sampling of student records of those students who were evaluated to verify that the district obtained proper consent from the parent and carried out only the activities consented to, and submit: 1) The number of student records and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student records in compliance; 3) For all records not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district?s plan to remedy the non-compliance. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 17 *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 18 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: CR 3 Access to a full range of education programs Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to a review of student records and interviews, ELE students are sometimes denied access to Spanish as a foreign language and some content area instruction because they are pulled out for ELL services. Description of Corrective Action: All ELE students will be pulled out or pushed into their English classes. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Anne Campagna, ELL Coordinator Completion: 06/30/2012 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Classroom schedules will verify each students ELE contact periods. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: ELL Coordinator will place students into ELE classes based on their English class schedule. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially CR 3 Access to a full range of education Approved programs Status Date: 09/23/2011 Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: LEP students cannot be denied access or pulled out of a content area class, including English. Department Order of Corrective Action: The district must provide evidence that LEP students have access to all content area classes. Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, provide documentation (1. copy of notice or agenda, 2. list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and 3. materials used) that appropriate staff were made aware of the requirements regarding LEP students' rights to equal access to the general curriculum. By January 5, 2012, conduct an administrative review of the schedules of all students identified as LEP to ensure that students are not denied access to content instruction. Please submit: 1) The number of student schedules and grade levels reviewed; 2) The number of student schedules in compliance; 3) For all student schedules not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy any identified non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 19 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 20 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: CR 7 Information to be translated into languages other than Partially Implemented English Department CPR Findings: According to document review and interviews, the district has not established a system of oral interpretation to assist parents or guardians with limited English skills, including those who speak low-incidence languages, and the district does not translate report cards for ELE students. Description of Corrective Action: The District will implement a system to make available interpreters to assist parents of ELE students with limited English skills, including those who speak low-incidence languages. Administrators/staff will complete a written request form for an interpreter and submit it to the ELL Coordinator. The ELL Coordinator will contact the appropriate language interpreter. Report cards will be translated for ELE students. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Ann Campagna, ELL Coordinator Completion: 11/30/2011 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Meeting attendance forms will contain the name and signature of the interpreter. Translated report cards will be placed in students permanent file. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The ELL Coordinator will review ELE folders on a monthly basis to ensure compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved CR 7 Information to be translated into Status Date: 09/23/2011 languages other than English Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, submit evidence (agenda, list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet, and materials used) that appropriate staff have been informed about the system of oral interpretation; submit a copy of the request form and copies of actual requests for interpretation that have been made for this school year to date; submit attendance forms (N3A) that contain the name and signature of the interpreter. By January 5, 2012, submit a sampling of translated report cards from each level (E, MS, HS). By April 1, 2012, conduct an administrative review of report cards that require translation from each level (E, MS, HS). Please submit: 1) The number of report cards that require translation and grade levels reviewed; MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 21 2) The number of report cards in compliance; 3) For all student report cards not in compliance with this criterion, determine the root cause(s) of the non-compliance; and 4) The district's plan to remedy any identified non-compliance. *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 04/01/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 22 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: CR 16 Notice to students 16 or over leaving school without a Partially Implemented high school diploma, certificate of attainment, or certificate of completion Department CPR Findings: The written notice that the charter school provides for students who have fifteen consecutive unexcused absences does not meet all the requirements. The letter does not state that the parent or guardian may meet with a representative within 10 days from the date the notice is sent, or that the district may agree to extend the time of the meeting for up to 14 days, at the request of the parent or guardian. The letter does not state that at the meeting participants will discuss the reasons that the student is leaving school and alternative educational or other placements. The letter does not state that attendance is voluntary and the student has a right to return to school. The notice to students who have left school without earning a competency determination and who have not transferred to another school includes the required information, but is sent to the parent or guardian, not to the student, as is required. Description of Corrective Action: Two letters for notice to students 16 or older for absences, and leaving school have been revised to meet the standards under CR16. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Michael Calvanese, Academic Quality Controller, Grades 9-12 Completion: 09/21/2011 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Copies of letters will be retained. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Copies of letters will be retained. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved CR 16 Notice to students 16 or over Status Date: 09/23/2011 leaving school without a high school diploma, certificate of attainment, or certificate of completion Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 1, 2012, submit copies of the two notices the district developed to send to students 16 or older and those who have fifteen consecutive unexcused absences or students who have left school without earning a competency determination and have not transferred to another school also to their parents. Submit a sampling of notices mailed to students after September 21, 2011. Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 23 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Criterion & Topic: CPR Rating: CR 18 Responsibilities of the school principal Partially Implemented Department CPR Findings: According to interviews and a review of documents, the charter school has a Curriculum Accommodation Plan, but several staff members interviewed were unfamiliar with it and would not have been able to  use it to ensure that all efforts were made to meet the needs of diverse learners in the general education program.  Description of Corrective Action: SICS is currently reviewing and revising the District Curriculum Accommodation Plan. Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons: Expected Date of Kim Hollenbeck, AQC, grades K-4 Completion: Andrea Salvas, AQC, grades 5-8 11/30/2011 Mike Calvanese, AQC, grades 9-12 Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Teachers will sign off on receipt of the DCAP at planned staff meetings. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Disctrict will disemminate plan annually during professional development week prior to school opening, teachers will sign off. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION Criterion: Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved CR 18 Responsibilities of the school Status Date: 09/23/2011 principal Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By January 5, 2012, submit a copy of the revised District Curriculum Accomodation Plan (DCAP) and evidence (agenda, list of participants and/or signed attendance sheet with name and role, and materials used) that all appropriate administrative and instructional staff are aware of their responsibilities regarding the DCAP. Progress Report Due Date(s): 01/05/2012 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 24 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW Charter School: Sabis International Charter School Corrective Action Plan Review Program Area: English Learner Education Prepared by: SABIS International Charter School, Anne Campagna CAP Form will expand to as many lines as necessary. Before completing and emailing to pqacap@doe.mass.edu, please see separate Instructions for Completing Corrective Action Plans. All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance corrected as soon as possible and no later than one year from the issuance of the Coordinated Program Review Final Report to the school or district. Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: November 19, 2013 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 5 Program Placement and Structure Rating: Partially Implemented MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 25 Department CPR Finding: Sabis International Charter School is a low incidence district. The district reports 16 formerly limited English Proficient (FLEP) and 27 English language learners (ELLs) distributed in grades K-5, in 18 classrooms, representing four (4) different native languages, although the majority are Spanish speakers. No ELLs were reported for grades 6-12. The district’s Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) program uses the “pull out” model for the provision of ESL instruction. Content instruction is provided to all students, including ELLs, using the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework. However, a review of district documents indicates that content area teachers who teach ELLs have not yet completed training in all four categories of Sheltered English Immersion, which focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary for sheltering instruction as described in the Commissioner’s memorandum of June 2004, although the district has made progress in this area. For instance, the district has a multi-year plan in place to provide SEI professional development to its teachers, and at the time of document submission, the district reported a significant number of teachers who had completed SEI PD training: 27 teachers had completed category 2, 26 had completed category 3, and 5 had completed category 4. Despite the district’s progress, none of the teachers had completed category 1, but plans for this training was scheduled for school year 2011-2012 and includes teachers K-5. What is not clear is how many of the four SEI categories have been completed by the 18 teachers who have ELLs in their classrooms. In addition, documents did not provide information regarding whether or not ELLs are enrolled in grades 5-12 or whether or not there is ongoing SEI PD training for teachers in higher grades. The district reports using a ‘pacing chart’ that is aligned with the Massachusetts’ Curriculum framework. This pacing chart is used in each grade, and in each subject matter content area when needed. According to the district the pacing chart can be modified for an ELE student, and the subject matter does not change. However, it is not clear to the Department how such pacing chart is used and its impact on ELLs. In addition, an example of a grade 4 English pacing chart for one term was submitted to the Department. However, the district did not specify how this pacing chart would meet the Department’s requirement that the district develops an ESL curriculum. In regard to hours of instruction, documents submitted show that ELLs who are placed in level 2 of English proficiency are not receiving the recommended hours of ESL instruction. The district provides 4-5 hours of instruction to these ELLs; however the recommended hours of ESL instruction for this level is 2.5 hours per day or 12.5 hours per week. (The recommended hours for the other levels of English proficiency are as follows: level 3, 1-2 hours a day or 5-10 hours a week; for level 4 and level 5, 2.5 hours a week). The district does not have any students placed in level 1 or level 5. Because the district has not yet completed its SEI category training of teachers so that they can shelter content, an ESL curriculum was not submitted and students placed in level 2 of English proficiency are not receiving adequate hours of ESL instruction as described in the Commissioner’s Memorandum of June 2004, the Department concludes that the district is not offering a program that is consistent with Chapter 71A. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 26 Narrative Description of Corrective Action: 1 In response to Category training: As of November, 2011, the SEI teachers in grades K through 5 completed the following Category trainings; Category 1 – 33 teachers Category 2 – 28 teachers Category 3 – 32 teachers Category 4 – 33 teachers These numbers are out of 38 teachers. Of the 21 teachers that currently have ELL’s; 14 completed Category 1 12 completed Category 2 13 completed Category 3 3 completed Category 4 Professional Development Plan for teachers is as follows: Category training has been an ongoing process. Historically, Ell students were predominately in grades kindergarten through 5. This year, the ELL population has expanded into the middle school grades. SABIS has submitted the Race To The Top grant which includes funds to train both elementary and secondary teachers over the next three years. Funds from this grant , along with Title 1/2A funds, will allow for the school to offer the opportunity for the following Category professional development: The school will contract with a provider to train 8 middle school teachers in one of the 4 Category trainings by the end of this school year. This group, as well as elementary teachers, will also be given the release time to complete a second Category training offered by an outside provider such as Collaborative for Educational Services and MATSOL. There will be a school wide category 4 training for all staff during the professional development week in August. 2. In response to the hours of instruction: The school will service all ELL students in accordance with the recommended hours of ESL instruction. With the ELL student population expansion into the sixth grade during the 20112012 school year, the school is realigning staffing to provide the required hours of ESL instruction. This will be completed by January 3, 2012. 3. In response to the use of the SABIS® pacing chart and ESL curriculum: A SABIS® pacing chart, which is aligned with the Massachusetts frameworks, is used by teachers in every subject. The pacing charts along with the descriptors of the ELPBO are the basis for the ESL curriculum. The ESL teacher uses a combination of the subject matter pacing chart and supplements instruction with classroom materials and ESL materials such as the ELL Avenues series. The ELL Coordinator and the ELL teacher have attended and continue to attend the OELAAA that have been&offered thisEducation year. It, Program was stated thatAssurance OELAAA plans to supply a 27 MAmeetings Department of Elementary Secondary Quality Services sample curriculum that will be a model for the curriculum used by SABIS® in the next school Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan year. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Expected Date of Completion for Each Implementation: 1. PD Coordinator, Kim Corrective Action Activity: 1. PD – Sept. Hollenbeck and ELL Coordinator, Ann 2012 and ongoing Campagna 2. January 3, 2012 2.ELL Coordinator, Ann Campagna and 3. September, 2012 Director, Karen Reuter 3. ELL Coordinator, Ann Campagna and ELL Teacher, Diane Panciera Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: 1. Sign in sheets from PD offerings, contract with trainers and/or PDP certificates. 2. Hours of instruction will be evidenced by student schedules. 3. Written curriculum for the different levels. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: 1.The PD Coordinator and the ELL Coordinator will register and monitor teacher participation in the required PD. 2. The Ell Coordinator will review student schedules each term to ensure compliance. 3. The ELL Coordinator and ELL teacher will use the curriculum models discussed at the OELAAA meetings to develop the schools’ ELL curriculum. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 5 Program Placement and Structure Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: The district provided a list of the category trainings, with the numbers of teachers trained indicated next to each category. The district also states that of the 21 teachers that currently have ELL’s: 14 completed Category 1, 12 completed Category 2, 13 completed Category 3, and 3 completed Category 4. It is not clear how the district goes about assigning ELLs to teachers who have been properly trained. Department Order of Corrective Action: Provide the Department the plan for making the SEI cohort training available to the core academic teachers of ELLs and the building administrators who supervise such teachers and to arrange for the participation of such teachers and administrators in the training. Provide the plan by February 15, 2013. Required Elements of Progress Report(s): By February 15, 2013 1. Provide the Department with the district’s new ESL/ELD curriculum, which should be aligned with all Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks (e.g., English/Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies) and the WIDA English language development standards. See http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx. 2. Provide the Department with evidence that all ELL students receive sufficient ESL instruction, consistent with the students’ levels of English proficiency and Department guidance (http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/mepa/2009/guidance.doc). By June 14, 2013, provide the following: MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 28 1. A report of the review of student schedules each term to ensure compliance with recommended hours of ESL instruction. 2. An update on the plan for making the SEI cohort training available to the core academic teachers of ELLs and the building administrators who supervise them. 3. An update on the implementation of the new ESL/ELD curriculum. Progress Report Due Date(s): February 15, 2013; June 14, 2013 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 9 Instructional Grouping Rating: Partially Implemented Department CPR Finding: District documents reviewed did not indicate if grouping of ELLs takes place when they are pulled out for ESL instruction. Narrative Description of Corrective Action: As of the 2011- 2012 school year, students that are pulled out for ESL instruction are grouped according to proficiency level. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Expected Date of Completion for Each Implementation: ELL Coordinator, Ann Corrective Action Activity: 12/30/11 Campagna Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Student schedules Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: Each term the ELL Coordinator will review the students schedule to ensure compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 9 Instructional Grouping Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Department Order of Corrective Action: Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Provide evidence that ELL students are currently grouped by proficiency level, specifically, provide: 1. Sample instructional groups from all grade levels. 2. Initials of students placed in each instructional group noted in #1. 3. English proficiency level of each ELL student noted in #2. Provide the above by February 15, 2013. By June 14, 2013, provide a report of the review(s) by the ELL Coordinator. Progress Report Due Date(s): February 15, 2013; June 14, 2013 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 29 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 10 Parent Notification Rating: Partially Implemented Department CPR Finding: According to a review of student records and staff interviews: 1. The notice that the district sends to parents does not consistently contain all required elements and is not sent annually. The notice does not consistently contain the reasons for identification of the student as LEP; the child’s level of English proficiency; program placement and/or the method of instruction used in the program; the reasons for identification of the student as LEP; and the parents’ right to apply for a waiver. 2. The district does not translate report cards into a language understandable to the parent/guardian. Narrative Description of Corrective Action: 1. Revised letters that are sent to parents both for initial notification and annually thereafter have been developed by the school. These letters are translated into the students’ specific primary/home language. Please see mailed supporting documents. 2. Progress reports have been translated into the students’ primary/home language. See supporting document. Translation of report cards will be completed by January 6th, 2012. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Implementation: ELL Coordinator, Ann Campagna Expected Date of Completion for Each Corrective Action Activity: 1. Revised letters – completed. 2. Progress reports – completed. Translated report cards –January 6, 2012. Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Revised letters and translated report cards and progress reports will be the student’s permanent file. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: The ELL Coordinator will review student’s files each term to ensure compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 10 Parent Notification Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Not Applicable Department Order of Corrective Action: Not Applicable Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Submit a copy of the template of the revised parent notification letter containing all required elements by February 15, 2013. Submit samples of translated report cards, two for each grade level, by February 15, 2013. Conduct an administrative review of ELE student files to ensure that they contain current parent notification letters and translated progress reports and report cards, and submit the number of files reviewed, the number in compliance, the root cause of files that are not in compliance, and a plan to address any non-compliance, by June 14, 2013. Progress Report Due Date(s): February 15, 2013; June 14, 2013 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 30 COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 11 Equal Access to Rating: Partially Implemented Academic Programs and Services Department CPR Finding: LEP students do not have access to the full range of academic programs, such as Spanish and some content area instruction, as they are pulled out of class for ELL services. Students do not always receive course credit for ELL instruction. Narrative Description of Corrective Action: The school will research each ELL student’s schedule to ensure that they are not being pulled out of any one core subject class. ESL instruction will be given by rotating the subject class for pull out, not to include English classes. ELL students will receive grades from their primary classroom teacher in collaboration with the ESL teacher. Students will receive both pull out and push in ESL instruction allowing them to have access to the full range of academic programs. This will be accomplished for September 2012 school year. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Expected Date of Completion for Each Implementation: ELL Coordinator, Anne Corrective Action Activity: September 2012 Campagna Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Student schedules Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: ELL Coordinator will review ELL student schedules to ensure compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 11 Equal Access to Academic Programs and Services Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: No progress reports are due based on the review of the submission for CR 3. Department Order of Corrective Action: Not Applicable Required Elements of Progress Report(s): Not Applicable Progress Report Due Date(s): Not Applicable COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 15 Professional Rating: Partially Implemented Development Requirements Department CPR Finding: See ELE 5 for comments on Professional Development. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 31 Narrative Description of Corrective Action: Professional Development Plan for teachers is as follows: Category training has been an ongoing process. Historically, Ell students were predominately in grades kindergarten through 5. This year, the ELL population has expanded into the middle school grades. SABIS has submitted the Race To The Top grant which includes funds to train both elementary and secondary teachers over the next three years. Funds from this grant , along with Title 1A funds will allow for the school to offer the opportunity for the following Category professional development: The school will contract with a provider to train 8 middle school teachers in one of the 4 Category trainings. This group, as well as elementary teachers, will also be given the release time to complete a second Category training offered by an outside provider such as Collaborative for Educational Services and MATSOL. There will be a school wide category 4 training for all staff during the professional development week in August. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Expected Date of Completion for Each Implementation: PD Coordinator, Kim Corrective Action Activity: Sept. 2012 and Hollenbeck and ELL Coordinator, Ann ongoing Campagna Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Sign in sheets from PD offerings, contract with trainers and/or PDP certificates. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: .The PD Coordinator and the ELL Coordinator will register and monitor teacher participation in the required PD. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 15 Professional Development Requirements Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: See ELE 5. Department Order of Corrective Action: See ELE 5. Required Elements of Progress Report(s): See ELE 5. Progress Report Due Date(s): See ELE 5. COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (To be completed by school district/charter school) Criterion & Topic: ELE 18 Records of LEP students Rating: Partially Implemented Department CPR Finding: Record review and interviews indicate that student records do not consistently contain copies of the annual parent notification letter. Progress reports and report cards requiring translation were not translated and placed in the students’ files. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 32 Narrative Description of Corrective Action: All student files will contain a copy of the annual parent notification letter. Progress reports have been translated into the students’ primary/home language. See mailed supporting document. Translation of report cards will be completed by January 6th, 2012. Title/Role of Person(s) Responsible for Expected Date of Completion for Each Implementation: ELL Coordinator, Ann Corrective Action Activity: January 6, 2012 Campagna Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action: Translated progress reports, report cards as well as the annual parent notification letter will be in the students file. Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures: ELL Coordinator will review student files each term to ensure all pertinent paperwork is included. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION (To be completed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Criterion: ELE 18 Records of LEP students Status of Corrective Action: Approved Partially Approved Disapproved Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval: Not Applicable Department Order of Corrective Action: Not Applicable Required Elements of Progress Report(s): See ELE 10 *Please note when conducting internal monitoring the district must maintain the following documentation and make it available to the Department upon request: a) List of student names and grade levels for the records reviewed; b) Date of the review; c) Name of person(s) who conducted the review, with their role(s) and signature(s). Progress Report Due Date: June 14, 2013 MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education , Program Quality Assurance Services Sabis International Charter (District) CPR Corrective Action Plan 33